“Why did God choose Israel to be His chosen people?”……Answer: Speaking of the nation of Israel, Deuteronomy 7:7-9 tells us, "The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. But it was because the LORD loved […]
“Why did God send Jesus when He did? Why not earlier? Why not later?”…Galatians 4:4…"But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.". This verse declares that God the Father sent His Son when "when the right time came ." There were many things occurring at […]
“Why does God allow evil?”……Answer: The Bible describes God as holy (Isaiah 6:3), righteous (Psalm 7:11), just (Deuteronomy 32:4), and sovereign (Daniel 4:17-25). These attributes tell us the following about God: (1) God is capable of preventing evil, and (2) God desires to rid the universe of evil. So, if both of these are true, […]
“Why does God test us?”……When we ask why God tests us, or allows us to be tested, we are admitting that testing does indeed come from Him, as clearly taught in Scripture. Although we are forbidden to test Him. Deuteronomy 6:16 You must not test the Lord your God as you did when you complained […]
“What does the Bible say about second chances?” Answer: God is not only the God of second chances; He is the God of another chance. This is good news because most of us mess up the second chance fairly quickly. One of the amazing facets of God’s character is His incredible patience with us. Psalm […]
“God vs. Satan – if God is all-powerful, why does He not just kill Satan?”……One of the mysteries of the Christian life is why God didn't destroy Satan immediately after Satan sinned. We know that God will one day defeat Satan by throwing him into the Lake of Fire where he will be tortured day […]
“Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil?”……Answer: Isaiah 45:7 in the King James Version reads, "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things." How does Isaiah 45:7 agree with the view that God did not create evil? There are two key […]